Predictor 1,018 Posted May 23, 2015 HOORAYYYY, SWEDEN WON. WE RULE!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted May 24, 2015 First, pro-Russian rebel leader in the Ukraine Alexey Mozgovoy dies: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/may/24/ukraine-separatist-commander-leader-killed-in-car-bomb And then Russia loses to Sweden, really a bad day for them.... I didn't quite get the popularity of the russian song. It was a solid ballad, nothing more? But my turkish neighbour thought it's either them or Italy. So I might be missing that particular musical sense. Though I was really pleased with the sixth place for Latvia, really impressive for such an experimental song, but then Belgium also made 4th place. The general level of the competition was relatively high, I thought. Congratulations to Sweden. A worthy winner. If you hear it for the first time, and watch the presentation!, you are overwhelmed by it. A perfect song for the competition. The German result... eh, I didn't like the song anyway. Germany's musical taste is poor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Memento Mori 12 Posted May 24, 2015 I haven't watched the Eurovision since I was a teenager. (Bloc voting killed off any interest I had in it) To me, it's more of a cringe fest than anything else, as far as I know, Abba and Celine Dion were the only acts who won that went on to have decent international careers in the music business. I have noticed that a lot of people on the Continent tend to take it somewhat seriously. A German friend of mine who holds a Eurovision party each year - a bigger affair than his New Year's do, or so he says - got quite annoyed with me when I dared to take the piss out of it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,593 Posted May 28, 2015 Hey, don't forget to vote for a certain blue-and-yellow country tomorrow. Hint: Ukraine isn't participating this year... My money's on as follows: Italy to win. Sweden and Russia will fill other two top three spots. Estonia and Cyprus to finish top 10, as will Belgium. UK will finish 20th. As I was out of the country I watched the song previews on youtube. I liked Macedonia's entry (Autumn Leaves). It didn't make it past the semi-final stage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted September 16, 2015 Guy Béart, Egyptian born French singer songwriter, has died at 85. https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.lemonde.fr/culture/article/2015/09/16/le-chanteur-guy-beart-est-mort_4759419_3246.html&prev=search He co-composed Luxembourg's 1977 Eurovision entry: https://youtu.be/JxFkEKlDpJM placing 16th out of 18 entries. His biggest hit was L'Eau vive: https://youtu.be/NkV8JQKSvdA Edit: Jings, he's on the DDP! Edit 2: Double Jings, Yahoo UK: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/guy-beart-frances-last-troubadour-dies-85-154336994.html#xzWlBER 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,990 Posted September 16, 2015 His daughter actress Emmanuelle Beart was stunning back in the 90s.Sadly like many women in her field destroyed her looks with excessive plastic surgery 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ra Ra Rasputin 99 Posted November 6, 2015 Nora Brockstedt, who represented Norway in the 1960 and 1961 Eurovisions, has died aged 92. Obit (in Norwegian) here and an English language obit here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted November 6, 2015 Nora Brockstedt, who represented Norway in the 1960 and 1961 Eurovisions, has died aged 92. Obit (in Norwegian) here and an English language obit here. Bon "Voi Voi"-age, dear lady. RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,662 Posted November 15, 2015 Just checking in in case anyone out there knows different. So far as I, and Wikipedia, can see the improbably long-lived duo of Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson are still both breathing. UK Eurovision entry in 1959 (where their inane piece of shit song was duly whupped; only staging a late comeback when Monty Python revived it for the purposes of ironic appreciation). Anyone out there know different regarding this highly obitable pair? Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Carr_%26_Teddy_Johnson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted November 15, 2015 Just checking in in case anyone out there knows different. So far as I, and Wikipedia, can see the improbably long-lived duo of Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson are still both breathing. UK Eurovision entry in 1959 (where their inane piece of shit song was duly whupped; only staging a late comeback when Monty Python revived it for the purposes of ironic appreciation). Anyone out there know different regarding this highly obitable pair? Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Carr_%26_Teddy_Johnson I think Pearl Carr has just had a birthday. Here's a Guardian article that mentions a show broadcast containing a tribute marking Teddy Johnson's 95th birthday last year. Safe to say I think they are both still alive if we haven't heard differently. http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/sep/13/david-hepworth-radio-review Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted November 16, 2015 Just checking in in case anyone out there knows different. So far as I, and Wikipedia, can see the improbably long-lived duo of Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson are still both breathing. UK Eurovision entry in 1959 (where their inane piece of shit song was duly whupped; only staging a late comeback when Monty Python revived it for the purposes of ironic appreciation). Anyone out there know different regarding this highly obitable pair? Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Carr_%26_Teddy_Johnson I think Pearl Carr has just had a birthday. Here's a Guardian article that mentions a show broadcast containing a tribute marking Teddy Johnson's 95th birthday last year. Safe to say I think they are both still alive if we haven't heard differently. http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/sep/13/david-hepworth-radio-review That IS incredible. I know not of these two but yes thanks to Python fully aware of the skit referencing the song. Well someone should put them on a list next year. SC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted November 16, 2015 Just checking in in case anyone out there knows different. So far as I, and Wikipedia, can see the improbably long-lived duo of Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson are still both breathing. UK Eurovision entry in 1959 (where their inane piece of shit song was duly whupped; only staging a late comeback when Monty Python revived it for the purposes of ironic appreciation). Anyone out there know different regarding this highly obitable pair? Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Carr_%26_Teddy_Johnson I think Pearl Carr has just had a birthday. Here's a Guardian article that mentions a show broadcast containing a tribute marking Teddy Johnson's 95th birthday last year. Safe to say I think they are both still alive if we haven't heard differently. http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/sep/13/david-hepworth-radio-review That IS incredible. I know not of these two but yes thanks to Python fully aware of the skit referencing the song. Well someone should put them on a list next year. I'm pretty sure my love of All Things British is much of that. Ironic appreciation indeed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,593 Posted November 16, 2015 Just checking in in case anyone out there knows different. So far as I, and Wikipedia, can see the improbably long-lived duo of Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson are still both breathing. UK Eurovision entry in 1959 (where their inane piece of shit song was duly whupped; only staging a late comeback when Monty Python revived it for the purposes of ironic appreciation). Anyone out there know different regarding this highly obitable pair? Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Carr_%26_Teddy_Johnson I think there are enough Eurovision nerds out there to ensure twitter and Wiki are up to date with people like this. I hope my research is not being called into question. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted November 16, 2015 Where is this research you are referring to cuz I'm looking.....no let me check again.....no, I don't see it anywhere in this thread. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,662 Posted November 16, 2015 Just checking in in case anyone out there knows different. So far as I, and Wikipedia, can see the improbably long-lived duo of Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson are still both breathing. UK Eurovision entry in 1959 (where their inane piece of shit song was duly whupped; only staging a late comeback when Monty Python revived it for the purposes of ironic appreciation). Anyone out there know different regarding this highly obitable pair? Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Carr_%26_Teddy_Johnson I think Pearl Carr has just had a birthday. Here's a Guardian article that mentions a show broadcast containing a tribute marking Teddy Johnson's 95th birthday last year. Safe to say I think they are both still alive if we haven't heard differently. http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/sep/13/david-hepworth-radio-review That IS incredible. I know not of these two but yes thanks to Python fully aware of the skit referencing the song. Well someone should put them on a list next year. SC Don't want to give too much away but I've been in receipt of Deathrace teams already and part of the point of the question I posted above was to check their - ahem - eligability. Married 1955, so - frankly - respect for staying married and staying breathing. Dead pool wise, you might usefully assume toppling in close order from such a couple. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Switch 141 Posted January 9, 2016 Jānis Vaišļa dead at 46, he represented Latvia in 2008. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted January 16, 2016 Hubert Giraud who co-wrote the 1958 winner for France Dors, Mon Amour, dies at 95. http://www.expatica.com/fr/news/country-news/Mamy-Blue-songwriter-Hubert-Giraud-dies-aged-94_575714.html Dors, Mon Amour: https://youtu.be/IRFx_hYx4I8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted February 18, 2016 Goodness, if it isn't exciting enough, they've only gone and changed the voting rules to make it more exciting! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35602473 Maybe if Graham Norton stopped sucking the life out of it commentary-wise, it might be the peak of annual television! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mad Hatter 1,092 Posted February 18, 2016 Goodness, if it isn't exciting enough, they've only gone and changed the voting rules to make it more exciting! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35602473finally I am tired of countries voting for their neighbours. Maybe if Graham Norton stopped sucking the life out of it commentary-wise, it might be the peak of annual television! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ImNotHades 207 Posted February 18, 2016 Goodness, if it isn't exciting enough, they've only gone and changed the voting rules to make it more exciting! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35602473 Maybe if Graham Norton stopped sucking the life out of it commentary-wise, it might be the peak of annual television! let's see how this will work......my country is back in the game but i don't have any hope in getting in the final..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ra Ra Rasputin 99 Posted February 22, 2016 Goodness, if it isn't exciting enough, they've only gone and changed the voting rules to make it more exciting! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35602473 Maybe if Graham Norton stopped sucking the life out of it commentary-wise, it might be the peak of annual television! let's see how this will work......my country is back in the game but i don't have any hope in getting in the final..... More likely cries across Europe (and Australia) in various languages of "WE WUZ ROBBED!" when the televotes come through. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,593 Posted February 22, 2016 Goodness, if it isn't exciting enough, they've only gone and changed the voting rules to make it more exciting! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35602473 Maybe if Graham Norton stopped sucking the life out of it commentary-wise, it might be the peak of annual television! let's see how this will work......my country is back in the game but i don't have any hope in getting in the final..... More likely cries across Europe (and Australia) in various languages of "WE WUZ ROBBED!" when the televotes come through. UK get to pick their act on Friday on BBC4. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted February 22, 2016 UK get to pick their act on Friday on BBC4. You can listen to all six here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/eurovision/entries/69c5a214-645c-4db7-8041-ad9d0cddaa30 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,157 Posted February 22, 2016 Have they thought of getting those Hurts lads to do it? They're very popular in Euroland. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,221 Posted February 22, 2016 Doesn't matter who we send as the Ukraine will win it. They have a Crimean based Halibut folk singer who is from the Tatar community once exiled by Stalin etc etc.. I expect her to be black, a hermaphrodite and wheelchair bound coz she was born without any legs.....or arms and she is also blind with a lisp. We really need to learn to play the tea and sympathy card. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
